St. George

Well,
we're still in St. George.
It's not as warm as I thought it would be.
(or hoped i guess)
But there is not even one tiny pile of snow
and for that I am grateful.

Yesterday Alyssa turned one.
She has started taking 3-4 steps between Anthony and me
and Grandma Mackley taught her to do stairs.
I really can't believe a whole year has gone by.
(i will post pictures of her birthday when we get back up to logan)

Today we went past our old neighborhood, Stone Ridge,
and talked to the property manager there.
We filled out a application for their waiting list!
She sounded really optimistic about getting us back in there
and even told us to start calling her in April to really get things moving.
I am so excited!
That's just a few months from now!

Being down here reminds me why I love this place.
I love being around family and friends and the red mountains.
There is just something about it that I can't live without.
I guess you could call me a true southern belle.

Plus I'm sick of visiting.
I hate living out of a suit case,
and we do it way to often.
I know that if we lived somewhere else permanently,
we would come home to visit just as often as we do now
and even though I love my mother and mother in law dearly,
it's hard staying with them.

I love having my own space.

I like being able to wake up in the morning,
use my own bathroom,
and walk around the house in my undies if I want.

Ahhh.
The comforts of home......